diff --git a/setup/so-setup b/setup/so-setup
index 8cb985e70..041084f11 100755
--- a/setup/so-setup
+++ b/setup/so-setup
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ if [[ $is_distmanager ]]; then
 fi
 
 if [[ $is_sensor && ! $is_eval ]]; then
-	collect_homenet_snsr
+	[[ $is_manager ]] || collect_homenet_snsr
 	whiptail_sensor_config
 	if [ $NSMSETUP == 'ADVANCED' ]; then
 		if [[ $is_manager ]]; then